by The Observer Staff | Dec 7, 2022 | Obituaries
Dr. Robert (Bob) Harvey Walkup Jr. passed away on Sept. 4, 2022, after an unexpected battle with illness. He was being cared for in Atlanta, Georgia, and was surrounded by his loving family at the end of his life. Bob was born in Montgomery, Alabama, to Alice...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 7, 2022 | Obituaries
Ardell (Dell) Adams Burton Little was born Nov. 25, 1923, to Willie and Essie Mae Adams in Sylvania, Alabama. The third of 11 children, she became the first of her family to graduate from high school (Geraldine H.S. Class of 1945). She left Sand Mountain and worked in...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 7, 2022 | Community, Politics
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — At its Nov. 22 meeting, the Smiths Station City Council approved two new placards to be added to the Historic Jones Store Museum Memorial Sidewalk. The names of the late Bob and Bettie Jackson and...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 7, 2022 | Obituaries
Joanne Whitlow Cork, 77, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at her home. A graveside service was held Dec. 7, 2022, at Garden Hills Cemetery in Opelika, with the Rev. Mike Newman officiating. There was no formal visitation. Cork was born Sept....
by The Observer Staff | Dec 7, 2022 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Envy takes over now and then. Usually it’s when I see a man wearing a jacket that would look good on me. But so far, envy has not persuaded me to replace my old blue jacket with a fancy new one. With a label inside that says “Members...
